2020 turned out to be a challenging year to say the least. As an organization and community, we were faced with a level of uncertainty like we never encountered before. So, our End of Year Exhibition looks a little different this year. What usually took place in person at a gallery, was exhibited online only. Some programs were cut short, others were not able to begin, but our A&E Program persevered. On March 16, 2020 we held our last in-person art workshop at Artistic Noise for the programmatic year. At that meeting we provided our A&E Youth Artists with art materials, project lesson plans, food, and support as we watched our city completely shut down. Our youth displayed unrelenting resilience while experiencing this global pandemic and adapted well as we scrambled to move our programming online. They dealt with anxiety, high emotions, loss of loved ones, as well as loss of social interactions. Once we officially resumed our workshops after testing online platforms and lessons, we were blown away with how our Youth Artists kept the work going! This exhibition catalog represents the year as our Youth Artists lived it and celebrates their determination and strength. Through the title, they demand “2020: The Show Must Go On!"
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